Chapter 9: Are You Sure?
I finished eating and walked up to the Head Table, when everyone else got dismissed. Granger glared at me, and I smirked at Gin. I looked at Dumbledore and noticed that he had that annoying 'I-know-something-you-don't-know' twinkle in his eyes again. That was never good.
"This year, Heads will have their own rooms and Prefects will all have private rooms, by house, that are connected to your own common room and library. To make things easier on everyone, it's just down the hall from the prefect bathroom. The password for the common room is 'partiri' and the bathroom password is 'scandalum'. Patrol rounds will not start until classes are in session. Enjoy your year."
Everyone walked out ahead of me. I slowly left the Great Hall, only to find Gin waiting just around the corner.
"Hey."
"Hey. So? What did you say to Pansy to make her run off like that?"
"Watching me were you?" I asked with a smirk, walking towards the new common room.
"Couldn't take my eyes off you." was her somewhat sarcastic answer.
"Told her I had a girlfriend."
"And where do you expect to get one on such short notice?"
"I was hoping you could help me with that."
"Ah." Gin began, "But what happened to quote un-quote 'the charade's off Weasley'?"
"Uhh. . ." She laughed.
"Are you sure? 'Cause I can stop defending you from my brother anytime. Course, that takes all the fun out of it."
"He still thinks we're dating?" I asked, a little surprised.
"I can make him think almost anything."
"So, we still have a chance to pull this off?"
"I guess."
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I stopped in front of the portrait to the new common room.
"Partiri." The portrait of a white horse and wizard (a/n anyone else seeing Shadowfax and Gandalf?) opened to show a black, white and gray common room, with hints of all houses in the accent colors. Hermione got a strange look on her face when I walked in with Draco.
"Hermione, which way to Gryff prefect rooms?" She pointed to a door near a black couch with red pillows. "So. I'll talk at 'ya later, Kay?" I asked turning to Draco. He nodded and I kissed him before heading to my new room.
There was only two beds in the room. I waited for the other prefect to come back, so we could talk about arrangements. I was slightly surprised when Lavender walked in. 'Really should pay attention more often.' I thought.
"Hi Ginny."
"Lavender."
"So?"
"Would it bother you if I put up a temporary wall around my section of the room?"
"I don't have a problem with that- if you answer one question." I quirked an eyebrow at her. "What's the deal with Malfoy?"
"He's great in the sack."
"WHAT?! Eww!"
"Oh calm yourself, I wouldn't do such a thing with D. . . yet. Seriously though, he makes me laugh. . .and it pisses Ron off to no extent. Two words: fun-ness." She got a strange look on her face and walked out to the common room. I went about setting up my wall, making sure to only take up my half of the room. Once finished, I charmed everything within my walls that was red, to be black, and gold to be a metallic teal. I made the walls black with a silver trim, and proceeded to hang up posters of my favorite artists. I was hanging up my last Eminem poster, when Draco walked in.
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"Like what you've done to the place." I said.
"Thanks. So?"
"I came to see if, well the thing is. . ."
"Spit it out D." she said with a grin, I laughed.
"I like that name. OK. Since we're trying to make this thing between us seem real, would you accompany me to the first Hogsmeade weekend."
"I can manage that. Plus, it'll give us some time to work on that vocab of yours."
"Huh?"
"Accompany? Sounds too fancy."
"So?" I asked.
"Dude! You sound too much like a Malfoy when you talk. You are no longer Draco Malfoy, you are D, boyfriend to Gin, Hogwarts' most scandalous couple. You gotta act like it."
"What's with you and the word dude?"
"Well, I can't very well call you chicky, now can I?"
"Uh. . ."
"Thought so." I smirked at her. "What's that look for?"
"Nothing. I'll see you in the morning Gin."
"G'night." I walked up to her and kissed her lightly on the lips. She leaned in and wound a hand around my neck. I placed a hand on her waist and leaned back into the doorframe. She grabbed my shoulder with her free hand as I deepened the kiss. Just as our tongues touched we got interrupted by a cough. Gin sighed and buried her head in my shoulder.
"Can I help you in some way?" I asked in my most charming voice.
"Yeah. Go to your own room." Lavender Brown answered. Gin stepped back and I headed for my room.
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TBC
thanx to GenThePyro, tigress12, alyshya, apple blosom and elven maiden Iradeien. Without you guyz, thhis chappy wouldn't be out so soon. I will try to update b4 mon, but as i still have homework 4 theoretical chemistry, it may not b posible. I luv ya all! ~Lyse